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Sarah's online boutique, Black Wagon, specializes in hip clothes for babies and kids. Shopping for tiny clothing is certainly one perk to having a baby, but here are a slew of Sarah's other baby-havin' pros:

• It's easier to quit smoking: "Kids mean you'll be spending less time in smoky bars. They work way better than the nicotine patch."

• It gives you the mother of all excuses: "When I was late on all my bills after I had [my son] Oliver, credit companies, mortgage, electric—ALL let me off the hook. (This excuse stops working after a year.)"

• Nursing makes you lose weight: "When I was nursing, I could eat like a sumo wrestler and I still lost weight."

• You can order off kids' menus: "Sometimes you just want a corndog or something little, but you'd look totally stupid if you don't have an actual kid with you."

• It's so celeb: "All the celebrities are doing it these days. Plus, you can feel totally self righteous in comparison, assuming you're not dropping them on their heads or hanging them out windows."